Question

Can someone help me please it’s due today!

The 13th Amendment to the Constitution prohibits slavery. Why do you think our government waited until almost the end of the war to abolish slavery? Do you think this was a smart decision? Was it right?

Answer 1

If they would have abolished slavery in 1860 or 1861 the South would have seceded faster which that's not that much of a change. Also if they abolish slavery and then lose the war that would look bad if it wasn't a huge catastrophe.

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So, I think what they did was smart and right. If they did it to early it could have backfired and towards the end of the war the Union was obviously the victor.